# Cal. BPC § 1204: Section 1204

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1204

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. BPC § 1204
- **Heading:** Section 1204
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 1204

## Text

As used in this chapter, “clinical laboratory scientist” means a person, other than a licensed clinical laboratory bioanalyst or trainee, who is licensed under Sections 1261 and 1262 to engage in clinical laboratory practice under the overall operation and administration of a laboratory director, unless serving as a director of a waived laboratory as provided in Section 1209. A person licensed as a clinical laboratory scientist and qualified under CLIA may perform clinical laboratory tests or examinations classified as of high complexity under CLIA and the duties and responsibilities of a waived laboratory director, as specified under CLIA, technical consultant, clinical consultant, technical supervisor, and general supervisor, as specified under CLIA, in the specialties of histocompatibility, microbiology, diagnostic immunology, chemistry, hematology, immunohematology, reproductive biology, genetics, or other specialty or subspecialty specified by regulation adopted by the department. A person licensed as a “clinical laboratory scientist” may perform any clinical laboratory test or examination classified as waived or of moderate complexity under CLIA.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. BPC § 1200 Section 1200](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1200.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1201 Section 1201](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1201.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1202 Section 1202](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1202.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1202.5 Section 1202.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1202.5.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1203 Section 1203](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1203.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1204 Section 1204](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1204.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1205 Section 1205](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1205.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1206 Section 1206](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1206.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1206.5 Section 1206.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1206.5.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1206.6 Section 1206.6](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1206.6.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1206.7 Section 1206.7](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1206.7.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1207 Section 1207](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1207.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1208 Section 1208](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1208.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1209 Section 1209](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1209.md)

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